Last year’s Brain Injury Awareness Walk raised more than $8,500 and sent 12 local survivors to Camp Hardgrove, a Georgia-based camp that is one of the nation’s only summer camps for adult survivors of brain injuries.

Organizers hope to do the same this year and invite survivors, their families and therapy staff, and anyone who supports brain injury awareness to lace up their shoes and polish their wheels to roll, walk and run during the 7th Annual Brain Injury Awareness Walk.

From the Harlem Arts Council for the April 23 Arts At The Gazebo in the Glenn Phillips Park in Harlem. Original artistic pieces from art to pottery and everything in between. Call Ann at (706) 556-6656 or e-mail Blalocka@hotmail.com

When a pest problem reveals itself, the best way to handle it might not be a pesticide. Sometimes cultural practices or natural enemies of the pest can be an option. However, there are many instances where a pesticide is the only remedy. When this occurs, correctly identifying the pest and knowing the best time to treat the pest will indicate the best product to use. When a pesticide needs to be used, it is mandatory to read the label on both organic pesticides and chemical pesticides.

Fort Gordon Upcycled Arts show seeks submissions during April; anyone with a military ID ages 5 years or older is invited to participate; at least 90 percent of the artwork must be recycled goods; deadline to submit pieces is April 15; (706) 791-7881

Weight loss

TOPS meeting every Thursday morning from 8:30-10 a.m. in Harlem at the Harlem Baptist Church Youth Center. Join us as we take off pounds sensibly. For more information contact Mary Player at (706) 496-5969.